Summary of Contents for Acer 9000V

System Board Features The M9A is a dual-processor system board that supports the Intel P54C and P55C CPUs. The board contains an exclusive slot for the CPU board that carries the 321-pin zero-insertion force (ZIF) CPU sockets plus the embedded 512-KB pipeline burst second-level cache.

Major Components The system board has the following major components: Four DRAM banks composed of eight 72-pin SIMM sockets that support single- and double-density 60 ns SIMMs CPU board slot Four PCI, two EISA bus slots, and one EISA/PCI shared slot 256-KB Flash ROM for system BIOS System clock/calendar plus 8 KB extended CMOS RAM with battery backup...

ESD Precautions Always observe following precautions before installing a system component: Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it. Wear a wrist grounding strap before handling electronic components. Wrist grounding straps are available at most electronic component stores.

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1.6.3 Installing a SIMM Follow these steps to install a SIMM: Carefully slip a SIMM at a 45 angle into a socket making sure that the curved edge indicating the pin 1 of the SIMM matches pin 1 of the socket. A SIMM fits only in one direction.

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1.6.4 Removing a SIMM Follow these steps to remove a SIMM: Press the holding clips on both sides of the SIMM outward to release it. Move the SIMM to a 45 angle. Pull the SIMM out of the socket. Figure 1-4 Removing a SIMM 1-10 Holding Clip...

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1.6.5 Reconfiguring the System You must enter Setup after installing or removing SIMMs to reconfigure the system. Follow these steps to reconfigure the system: Turn the system on. A memory error message appears, indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored in CMOS.

Video Memory Upgrade Larger video memory allows you to display higher resolutions and more colors. The system board comes with a 1-MB video memory onboard upgradable to 2 MB. Follow these steps to upgrade the video memory: Locate the video DRAM upgrade sockets labeled U18 and U21 on the system board.

PCI Slot Configuration 1.8.1 PCI-to-PCI Bridge Feature The system board carries a PCI-to-PCI bridge controller chipset that expands the capability of the PCI system by allowing all the five PCI slots in the system to be bus masters. The bridge has two interfaces. The primary interface connects directly to the PCI bus close to the host CPU.

ASM Pro The ASM Pro is a server management tool based on the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). It detects server problems related to the CPU thermal condition, 5V/3.3V detection, or PCI bus utilization calculation. This feature is designed primarily for server supervisors and management information system (MIS) personnel to help them detect errors or potential trouble spots in their network servers through a single management station.

1.10 Remote Diagnostic Management Remote Diagnostic Management (RDM) management tool that utilizes modems and telephone lines to control a host of servers from a remote station. It monitors and analyzes the server condition, updates the BIOS settings if necessary, or reboots the server in the event of failure and quickly return it to normal operation.

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Insert the cable end with the RDM button into the slot on the housing front panel. Attach the other end of the RDM cable to CN13 (pins 5-6, 11-12) on the system board. Note that the covered pin of the cable connector does not connect to any pin.

1.11 Error Messages Do not continue using the computer if you receive an error message of any type. Note the message and take corrective action. section explains the different types of error messages and corresponding corrective measures. There are two general types of error messages: Software System 1.11.1...

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1.11.3 Correcting Error Conditions As a general rule, if an error message says "Press F1 to continue," it is caused by a configuration problem, which can be easily corrected. An equipment malfunction is more likely to cause a fatal error, i.e., an error that causes complete system failure.